FORSYTH, James Whyte (1905-1972)
Midlothian 1921; DL Dunfermline 1929 (CL 1933); CL Ayr 1946-1970
He had wide artistic and scientific interests and was an unusually accomplished public speaker; under his direction the AYR library grew into a community service of exceptional depth. He was responsible for the chapter on the West Midlands in the LA's 1938 Survey of libraries.